Laos vs Palestine: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Laos
9.8%
in 2024
Palestine
10.1%
in 2024
Laos rank
117th
Palestine rank
115th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Laos
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 10.1% against 9.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 117th and Palestine ranks 115th of 198 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.3% | 1.1% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.5% | 0.6% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Laos or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 10.1% against 9.8% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Laos and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Palestine rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Laos ranks 117th and Palestine ranks 115th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.